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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014

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First-time asylum requests in Netherlands fall 25% to 24,000 in 2025

24 January 2026 - 12:15

Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands

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Netherlands no longer Europe’s top country for granting asylum approvals

22 December 2025 - 09:30

A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014

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Dutch municipalities delay asylum center decisions ahead of 2026 local elections

27 November 2025 - 15:20

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